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nashusky109 said:
It's crazy how little research a lot of their posters did. A team that was once ranked 2nd this year. I'm not saying we are world beaters but a lot of those posters have literally no idea that Andre was a finalist for best defensive player, Adama was a finalist for top Big guy, and we have one of the best shooters in the NCAA and a whole lot of depth. I'm, very scared of this game because athletic teams that can drive have been bad for us this year but their board didn't seem to do any research before posting.

In any case, even though there isn't a player or coach left from the last time the team played Arkansas, I hope our guys return the favor.
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Please stop using the word scared. No place for it at this level of competition.
 
I give the edge to Arkansas, they been here before and not only that they are used to the West coast. Last year they upset Gonzaga who many had favorite in San Francisco. 2 straight years they have gone to the elite 8 so the experience of going there is there for them. I'm not gonna overreact to 2 games to Iona and St Mary's because neither is a power 5. Arkansas beat 2 programs who have a history of going to the ncaa tournament. Let's not forget before the year many ppl had Arkansas ranked top 3
 
caw said:
How's Davis running around and going through screens? He looks great on ball, but again I've only seen four games.
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I have said for the last 3 years Davis is a Tony Allen clone. Great knack for getting between screens and causing turnovers. Smart about knowing the personnel on the floor and whether to go under or over the screen. If a guard plays lose with the ball he's going to knock it loose.

If you want to know how Muss has made back to back Elite 8's and is on the chase for another, It's Devo Davis.

No disrespect to big guys and Sonago is awesome but guards and defense win championships. Kentucky had the reining player of the year down low but their guards didn't show and they got beat, Perdue had Eddy down low but their guards didn't show up and they got beat by FDU. Kansas had great forwards but our guards just ate them up and got them in foul trouble.

In the end Devo and Council win the Kansas game for us. Devo is so good at contorting his body to protect the ball and somebody is likely going to foul him if they want a shot to block the ball. Go look at his 21 in the second half against Kansas. 1 three. The rest were just getting downhill and getting fouled.

Council is built like a tank. Arms look like a linebacker more than a guard and he's fast. He gets downhill and its a battle to stop him.

That's why I think this is going to be an awesome game. Two good sets of guards on the court and it's going to be a battle of who wants it more.

Everybody overlooks Arkansas because of their struggles all season but the lineup Muss went back to is the one that finally figured it out and was 6-1 over 7 games (Only loss was @Baylor), and handed Kentucky their 2nd worse home loss ever. The late season struggles began when we imploded all of that chemistry to try and get Nick Smith back in rhythm and let him play more minutes than he should have been.

Lots of battles this team has faced this year with injuries and trying to retool rosters but right now their playing the best ball they have played since Maui.
 
AllHusky said:
Please stop using the word scared. No place for it at this level of competition
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Some of the biggest motivation for people at this level of competition is in fact being scared of losing... its not that deep though.

I'm a fan. I'm not playing. I'm not scared that the players won't show up (and even if I was.. I'm a fan...) but I can be scared of this matchup and still be confident they'll win at the same time. Not sure why scared got you triggered but if it makes you feel better lets all agree that those who are "scared" of the matchup should use "worried" going forward.
 
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Dutch Boyd said:
Here we go! The next 90s Bulls! Same thing every team we play or possible team we play. Also, I’m thankful I don’t listen to you idiots for gambling advice too! Drink a Miller Lite and enjoy the week! SMH
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Did you get some sleep?
 
socal613ws said:
I give the edge to Arkansas, they been here before and not only that they are used to the West coast. Last year they upset Gonzaga who many had favorite in San Francisco. 2 straight years they have gone to the elite 8 so the experience of going there is there for them. I'm not gonna overreact to 2 games to Iona and St Mary's because neither is a power 5. Arkansas beat 2 programs who have a history of going to the ncaa tournament. Let's not forget before the year many ppl had Arkansas ranked top 3
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I'm still on the fence about their shot selection and how they react to our defensive looks. They played horrible against UT in Knoxville. We're talking borderline dumb and consistently dribbling into the help defense. Buzz Williams got them good in the 2nd half as well with the zone adjustments in the SEC tournament. I don't know how much control Musselman has over this team and possibly the same point could be made about Hurley (see Karaban's comments about the Marquette loss in the BE semis). But they are a legitimate good defensive team across the board and match up well with us physically. The game is a coinflip based on factors we cannot foresee.
 
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HogginIt said:
Makhi Mitchell 6"10 on Sonogo (Sonogo the more physical specimen but Mitchell is a good rim protector.)
Kamani Johnson 6'7 on Karaban (Kamani is scrappy and plays physical, could be a matchup to exploit)
Devo Davis 6'4 on Hawkins (Davis is a Tony Allen clone, best defender on the team)
Ricky Council 6'5 on Newton (Council is the weaker defender of the 3 guards)
Anthony Black on Jackson Jr. (Black is another long defender, but is has been playing on a bad ankle for the last 2 months)
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Ark hasn't started two bigs in the tourney so i'm not sure they will against us but i would welcome it. i will take kamani johnson over nick smith or jordan walsh any day.
 
Ripper32 said:
I'm still on the fence about their shot selection and how they react to our defensive looks. They played horrible against UT in Knoxville. We're talking borderline dumb and consistently dribbling into the help defense. Buzz Williams got them good in the 2nd half as well with the zone adjustments in the SEC tournament. I don't know how much control Musselman has over this team and possibly the same point could be made about Hurley (see Karaban's comments about the Marquette loss in the BE semis). But they are a legitimate good defensive team across the board and match up well with us physically. The game is a coinflip based on factors we cannot foresee.
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What did Karaban say?
 
socal613ws said:
I give the edge to Arkansas, they been here before and not only that they are used to the West coast. Last year they upset Gonzaga who many had favorite in San Francisco. 2 straight years they have gone to the elite 8 so the experience of going there is there for them. I'm not gonna overreact to 2 games to Iona and St Mary's because neither is a power 5. Arkansas beat 2 programs who have a history of going to the ncaa tournament. Let's not forget before the year many ppl had Arkansas ranked top 3
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Only 1 of their top 7 rotation guys was on the team last year,
 
huskyjawz said:
What did Karaban say?
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I can't find the quote but it was an innocuous comment about how they didn't execute defensively in the Marquette game as they were told to by the coaches and that's why the defense wasn't good.
 
HooperScooper said:
I can't find the quote but it was an innocuous comment about how they didn't execute defensively in the Marquette game as they were told to by the coaches and that's why the defense wasn't good.
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They missed two defensive switches on the perimeter that cost us 6 points. That alone fits the Karaban comments.
 
HogginIt said:
I have said for the last 3 years Davis is a Tony Allen clone. Great knack for getting between screens and causing turnovers. Smart about knowing the personnel on the floor and whether to go under or over the screen. If a guard plays lose with the ball he's going to knock it loose.

If you want to know how Muss has made back to back Elite 8's and is on the chase for another, It's Devo Davis.

No disrespect to big guys and Sonago is awesome but guards and defense win championships. Kentucky had the reining player of the year down low but their guards didn't show and they got beat, Perdue had Eddy down low but their guards didn't show up and they got beat by FDU. Kansas had great forwards but our guards just ate them up and got them in foul trouble.

In the end Devo and Council win the Kansas game for us. Devo is so good at contorting his body to protect the ball and somebody is likely going to foul him if they want a shot to block the ball. Go look at his 21 in the second half against Kansas. 1 three. The rest were just getting downhill and getting fouled.

Council is built like a tank. Arms look like a linebacker more than a guard and he's fast. He gets downhill and its a battle to stop him.

That's why I think this is going to be an awesome game. Two good sets of guards on the court and it's going to be a battle of who wants it more.

Everybody overlooks Arkansas because of their struggles all season but the lineup Muss went back to is the one that finally figured it out and was 6-1 over 7 games (Only loss was @Baylor), and handed Kentucky their 2nd worse home loss ever. The late season struggles began when we imploded all of that chemistry to try and get Nick Smith back in rhythm and let him play more minutes than he should have been.

Lots of battles this team has faced this year with injuries and trying to retool rosters but right now their playing the best ball they have played since Maui.
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Good info, thanks! This is going to be a tough game, and UConn is certainly capable of winning it, but Hurley is going to have to adjust to the challenges of Arkansas's crafty foul attracting full speed ahead guards. Maybe we can have some success driving on them. If Adama can continue to impose his will on whoever is guarding him, we will be in position to seize victory. Wear them down and apply the Hawkins hammer during crunch time.
 
auror said:
Only 1 of their top 7 rotation guys was on the team last year,
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Devo and Kamani Johnson are both in the rotation. Kamani hasn't gotten many minutes this year but Muss has started him the last two games. While he isn't the biggest he will outwork anybody on the court. 10 Offensive rebounds the last two games and a huge putback against Kansas all while playing against much bigger and better talent and he's done it while playing 12 min against Illinois and 19 against Kansas.

Ricky Council played for Witchita State on their tournament teams so he's got experience.

New rotations are nothing new. Go look at our year over year rosters since Muss has gotten here. We only ever have 1 or 2 rotation players return. The rest either go pro or if they don't produce they are sent packing.

Last year we only had 2 returning rotation players. Notae and Williams
2020-2021 season we lost every rotation player and replaced it and made the Elite 8

There is a reason Charles Barkley said on Saturday, "Eric Musselman is one of the best coaches in the country."

Anybody saying this game is a walk in the park like Iona and Saint Marys is in for a rude awakening.

This will be the most physical team you've played all year and you'll remember playing them.

As i've said this will be a tight game much like the Kansas game. This isn't a blowout game.
 
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Ae these guys UConn fans? The way they walk about it, it makes it sound like they root for UConn.
 
HogginIt said:
Devo and Kamani Johnson are both in the rotation. Kamani hasn't gotten many minutes this year but Muss has started him the last two games. While he isn't the biggest he will outwork anybody on the court. 10 Offensive rebounds the last two games and a huge putback against Kansas all while playing against much bigger and better talent and he's done it while playing 12 min against Illinois and 19 against Kansas.

Ricky Council played for Witchita State on their tournament teams so he's got experience.

New rotations are nothing new. Go look at our year over year rosters since Muss has gotten here. We only ever have 1 or 2 rotation players return. The rest either go pro or if they don't produce they are sent packing.

Last year we only had 2 returning rotation players. Notae and Williams
2020-2021 season we lost every rotation player and replaced it and made the Elite 8

There is a reason Charles Barkley said on Saturday, "Eric Musselman is one of the best coaches in the country."

Anybody saying this game is a walk in the park like Iona and Saint Marys is in for a rude awakening.

This will be the most physical team you've played all year and you'll remember playing them.

As i've said this will be a tight game much like the Kansas game. This isn't a blowout game.
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My man, thanks for the comments and hope we have a good game. But we ain't playing, so I will not be leaving this game with any physical bruises (unless I throw the remote and it comes back and hits me in the face) or memories caused by the team's physicality.
 
I've watched Arkansas and I'm thinking this game favors Cling Kong more than Sanogo. Adama should get his points, but its' not going to be a free for all like the first two games. The mitchells are stout frontcourt players who won't be moved easily. Sanogo should play more of a decoy this game.

Donovan should get 20 mins in this game because his presence is so game altering. Opposing guards who drive the paint are taken aback how well this 7-2 freshman moves. There isn't really adequate preparation for Clingan until you are in-game.



 
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Ripper32 said:
I've watched Arkansas and I'm thinking this game favors Cling Kong more than Sanogo. Adama should get his points, but its' not going to be a free for all like the first two games. The mitchells are stout frontcourt players who won't be moved easily. Sanogo should play more of a decoy this game.

Donovan should get 20 mins in this game because his presence is so game altering. Opposing guards who drive the paint are taken aback how well this 7-2 freshman moves. There isn't really adequate preparation for Clingan until you are in-game.



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That scatterplot is amazing. He’s all alone
 
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